San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-09-20
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
EACH OF THE BOYS GET FIVE DOL
LARS FOR 1T.
The Site of the Courthouse Settled
Electric Light Contract
Signed and Sixty Lights

The Site of the Courthouse Settled
Electric Light Contract
Signed and Sixty Lights
! Ordered.
All the aldermen were duly In their
rattan chairs and the cane bottom OF the
mayors chair grOaned generously as the
weighty bulk OF the city administration
pressed 1t gently but firmly. The ses-
sion was short and harmonious. II has
forgotten to he anything but harmOni-
Gus. 1t don't do any good to be. Every
thing goes" now. After ordering the
roll called and the minutes read, the
head of the table proceeded TO read Of
! the following tOasts, which vera as
| signed TO the different committees for
r. spOnse.
From &. Sob rsse. protesting against
the further closing OF the Fischer alley.
| Smye wanted IL left over until the COM
mIttee reported. Adopted.
From citizens, wanting y certain line
adopted for the rock quarry road. ke-
| ferred to streets and bridges committee
| and city engineer.
From q. A. johnson, to erect lum-
Der bath house on Crockett street.
| Granted.
The mayor reported to the council the
action OF the site committee with the
county commissioners 10 the matter OF
| the building of the new joint court
house. He then submitted to the council
| the question whether they would ratify
| the action OF the committee, as to join
| ing with the county and building on
| Military plaza. Degener wanted sever
| ance of the proposition. The mayor said
| it could not be severed, as the county
would not join the city unless they build
on Military plaza. The Voice, from
| Beanvllle, moved that the proposition be
| accepted. Degener was opposed to
have the building on the plaza. He be-
| lieved If they went ahead they would be
enjoined. The mayor said any citizen
had right to enjoln the city, but as to
| the success OF the suit was another
thing. Ii the $200,000 building was
built on the plaza, it is natural TO sup
| pose the chile stands and hay wagons
| spoken of by the alderman would be
| relegated to some other place. Belknap
| said If the commissioners at first want
| ed so much, wouldn't they want to rule
| all the way through? The location WAS
| one of the best. BeIknap moved that
| thu report of the site committee be
adopted. A vote Of 10 yeas to nay
| Degener) adopted it.
The mayor then stated that the in
vitation of the council TO the National
| Press association to visit us had been ac-
| cepted, and he hoped the city "ould do
| all in their power to entertain them.
After inviting them officially, he hoped
there would be a strong pull to enter
| tain them as they should be entertained
Smye said the draw back, rs before,
would be a proper meeting hall. Brlknap
| said the cor federate reunion next year
would meet here in August. The mayor
| called Smye's attention 10 the fact that
| a committee on pavilion had been APP
| pointed.
| REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
The report of market master for July
was submitted and sent to its commit
tee.
OF city attorney, on petition of hos
pital patients complaining OF disUT'ierly
| services by the oOlOred church; recon-
mending tnat the ordinance prohibiting
dlsorderIy conduct be enforced. The
mayor said the marshal could do moth
| ing, and the only thing to do in the
| premises was for the aggrieved parties
| to file the proper complaint before the
| courts Smye said they ought to con-
| form themselves to the feelings Of others,
| whether this was their form OF wOrship
| CITY marshal.
From the city engineer on the COndi-
tIon OF all the large bridges. They
should have immediate attention, par
| ticularly Fourth street bridge. Hhe cost
| of the work would be about Sl457. Re-
ferred to streets and bridges and finance
committees.
Report of city marshal on the oil
stored in the frame warehouse on Burle-
son and < berry streets. IL was outside
the limits. The Protection Oil company
| owned the oil. The Voice said it was a
new oil company, and he believed this
was the reason they were being perez
| cuted by others. The poor people would
get the benefit OF the new company. Ii
was outside the fire limits, said Smye,
with no immediate neighbOrhoOd. Re-
port adopted
Report of CITY engineer on the lines Of
the Rock Quarry road. He reported
| there was an encrOachmenC on this
street of property OF Mrs. Ostrom. A
petition of property owners Directing to
| any change was presented. The report
of the city engineer was adopted.
The report of the city attorney on the
| Gas company assessment was presented.
The city had the right to assess the
shares or the property. The report WAS
adopted.
Finance committee submitted city
treasurer's report, which was received
| and filed.
Public improvement committee re-
ported that ex City Engineer Smiths
lines on jackson street would do, and
| the report was adopted.
Petitions and ordinances committee
reported favorahly on petition of long
list Of citizens to grant Fix months ex-
tension for the removal OF distractions
In Fischer alley. The mayor called up
| the protest of Schasse In this cOnneG-
| ton. "What will you do with il, gen.
| tlemen?" The Voice wanted to "ketch
on" and got up and explained it to the
| boys, and OF course learned what he
didn't know before: something about it.
The petition WAS granted although no
| time for removal was set.
Streets and bridges committee report
ed that the appropriation of $500 be
made for lumber for the street commits
sioner. COncurred in by the finance
committee. The mayor asked if the
salary OF the carpenter was computed in
this thing2 Yes. Adopted.
Fire committee favOrably on petition
| OF Bells Il Co. The roof WAS to be COW
cred with tin and the sides with metal.
| Degener said the roof had been cover
ed with tin Of oil cans. Report adopted.
Ditch committee reported favorably
on petition OF Mary Ives to lay pipe In
ditch. Adopted.
Petition of DR.. Elliott and others for